The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-09-03

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<f our readers: 1T is doubtful, the State
University excepted, whether any educa-
t.onal institution IN the state promises
40 much in the way Of practical educa-
zion Co the young men Of Michigan, as
docs the mining school at Houghton,
and we doubt il the Hon. Jay A. Hub
bell, through whose influence this school
was established, has, during his long
public career, done any one thing for the
people Of this Upper Peninsula which
will be OF more lasting benefit to them
and Go their boys than theestablishment
of this state institution at Houghton,
the heart OF the deep mining industries,
For the present Mt least, this school IA
amply endowed The surplus from the
first appropriation Of twenty-five thous-
and dollars is, as we are informed, ample
20 meet the expense up 60 january |,
1888, and the last legislature appropri-
ated seventeen thousand five hundred
dollars for It's maintenance for the year
1883, with authority TO the board Of.
control, in case that sum was insufficient
20 defray the expenses OF maintenance,
to draw warrants on the state treasurer
for all or any part Of two thousand five
hundred dollars more, so that SO far as
money is concerned, the school is pro-
vided for until January /, 1899, or the.
next session OF the legislature. Being
state institution, this school Is free, in
so far as instruction is concerned. Stud
ents entering il are only required 90 pay
small entrance fee, and To deposit with
the treasurer sufficient sum each term
TO cover the cost of text books, drawing
paper, etc, which ARE purchased east at
the lowest Wholesale prices and furnish
al to the students at cost. The school
j. now located at Fireman's Hall, liough-
ton, which il well equipped for a. limited
number 81 students, and, as we are in
formed, the facilities are quite ample for
the accommodation of as many students
a. may reasonably be expected 10 be- in
attendance 90 january J., 1889. The
L. stature at its last session also APP
lpropriatcd scventy-llve thousand dollars
iol TIE erection OF n suitable building
fnr this school, thirty thousand of which
sum was made Immediately available,
ard the bnlnnce was made available dur
Jug the year 1888. So that with reason
able push ON the part OF the board oi
control, the proposed building ought 60
lie ready Tor occupancy early in 1889.
We aIr informed that architects are al
ready at work ON the plans and specif
eations, aud that thcy will at an early
day b. submitted TO the board for APP
prevail, and thlt il possible, the found
ntions Tor the building will be put in this
fan. II this is done We can see no reason
why the building cannot be ready FOR
occupancy, within the time stated. We
arr, irformed that the board at it's meet |
- yesterday appointed Professor NJ. L. |
Wadsworth, OF Colby University, Water
vile, Me-, as principal OF the school, in
place Of Professor Williams, resigned, |
and that Professor Wadsworth has been |
wied to come on mt once. Professor |
Wadsworth is "a man of high attainments, !
a ripe scholar, AN enthusiast in his |
sptcialties, geology ard minefalogy, and
a, bad much experience as nm instruct
o. Therefore we can see nothing but n |
hight future for the mining school at |
Houghton. The board Of control con
s;sts 81 Mr.. i. n. Wright Of Calumet, |
who is president; Mr.. +. l.. Chadbourne.
oI Houghton, who is secretary, and Mr.
Alfred kiddcr and Mr. c. H. Wright, |
state biologists, both Of Marquette, Mr..
mo. Scntcr, al Eagle River, and Mr..
Graham Pope, OF Houghton. These
gentlemen are SO well-known, that all /
nccdlul Go say 81 them il that everyone
eeels assured that under their wise and
conservative management the affairs 81
the school viii be sagaciously and well
managed. The school year commences
September 10, next, and We shall be
much surprised II the number OF adj
mis- ions docs mot show an increase over
tine number, thirty, which entered last
year. Any inquiries concerning the
school should be addressed TO II. l..
fhndbourne, seci etary, Houghton, Mich.
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